Well... this is not a homemade remedy, but it has worked wonders for me...
It's called Desert Essence Thoroughly Clean Face Wash...
here are the ingredients:
Castile soap, olive oil, coconut oil, organic tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia), extracts of matricaria (chamomile), goldenseal, awapuhi (hawaiian white ginger), bladderwrack, essential oil of palmarosa, petitgrain, organic lavandine super and peppermint oil.
I found it at Trader Joe's, but it is also carried by VitaminShoppe.com, and in my local HFS. It also comes in a 32 oz. refill size, which is nice.
I have been following it up with the Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil Cleansing Pads.
here are those ingredients:
Witch hazel, organic grain alcohol, eco-harvest tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifoliia), organic calendula, organic chamomile german, organic lavender spike & organic lemongrass oil, extracts of chamomile, goldenseal, hawaiian white ginger & bladderwrack & neem oil.
So... even though they are still store bought products, they seem to be much more natural than the other supposed "natural" face products I have seen.
BTW, I have very fair skin, and when I breakout, the redness seems to stay
forever! I was having continuous breakouts (especially chin & lower cheek area), and have tried everything... Proactiv, Nutrogena, really $$$$ dept. store stuff, the list goes on and on. These two products have totally helped more then everything. My skin is almost at the point where I can go without makeup! (And I have never been able to do that!) Plus, these products are very affordable...
Good luck!